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Biofuels -- clean energy or myth threatening world food security?

Xinhua: Biofuels, derived from crops and once a promising alternative to petroleum, have come under increasing fire in the face of a global food shortage that has spurred chaos in dozens of countries. Many argue that by diverting grain and oilseed crops from dinner tables to fuel tanks, biofuels are pushing up world food prices and endangering the poor. Moreover, a large proportion of rain forests and wetlands featuring rich biodiversity have been bulldozed and burned to make ay for ... Read »
Created by chalo12 Created 30 weeks 1 day ago – Made popular 30 weeks 1 day ago
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